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Search phrase: hereditary

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.13More fiery by night's blackness, hereditaryMore fierie by nights Blacknesse; Hereditarie,
CoriolanusCor II.i.87peradventure some of the best of 'em were hereditaryperaduenture some of the best of 'em were hereditarie
King LearKL I.i.79To thee and thine hereditary everTo thee, and thine hereditarie euer,
The TempestTem II.i.227.1Hereditary sloth instructs me.Hereditary Sloth instructs me.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.220Have their ingratitude in them hereditary.Haue their ingratitude in them Hereditary:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.10The senator shall bear contempt hereditary,The Senators shall beare contempt Hereditary,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.275Poor rogue hereditary. Hence, be gone.Poore Rogue, hereditary. Hence, be gone,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.75.1Hereditary ours.Hereditarie ours.

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Glossary

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ameer[jocular address] emir [hereditary Arab ruler]
bloodhereditary rights, appropriate rank, rightful title
lineallineally descended, in the direct line, hereditary
successivehereditary, lineal, by right of succession

Thesaurus

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hereditarysuccessive
hereditarylineal
hereditary rightsblood
rights, hereditaryblood

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HEREDITARYBASICsee HERITAGE

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